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Date reportedly set for next WWE pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia

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WWE is returning to Saudi Arabia this November, according to a report. 

As noted in Sunday’s Daily Update by Dave Meltzer, Wrestlenomics is reporting that WWE will return to Saudi Arabia on Saturday, November 4. 

While not officially announced by the company, the event will likely be the annual Crown Jewel pay-per-view. Last year’s Crown Jewel was held on November 5 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

WWE and Saudi Arabia announced a ten-year agreement in 2018 that called for the country to host two pay-per-view events annually. Only one show was held in Saudi Arabia in both 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

After not holding a pay-per-view event in December 2022, it is possible that WWE has rounded out their pay-per-view calendar for the rest of the year with the news of this second Saudi show.

 A look at the WWE pay-per-view calendar for the next several months:

  • Saturday, August 5: SummerSlam at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
  • Saturday, September 2: Payback at PPG Paints Arena In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Saturday, October 7: Fastlane at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Saturday, November 4: Pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia
  • Saturday, November 25: Survivor Series at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois

Filthy Four Daily: Bryan and Tom Lawlor on Smackdown, Crown Jewel, Stardom, HILL JACK VS. SWAMP MAN, Legend of the Hook Man, MORE

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Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown, Crown Jewel with Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul, SWAMP MAN VS. HILL JACK, the LEGEND OF THE HOOK MAN, Stardom and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul, Crown Jewel, tournaments, weekend news

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Crown Jewel with Roman Reigns and Logan Paul, an update on Loredo Kid, TONS of tournaments coming up in the world of wrestling, all the breaking news from the weekend including Nick Aldis vs. NWA and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Crown Jewel, Logan Paul, New Japan, tournaments, Smackdown, tons more!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE Crown Jewel, Logan Paul’s injury, Jey Uso, New Japan with Will Ospreay vs. Naito, Rampage, Smackdown, everyone is running tournaments, all the news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: PWG lineup for Sunday

2:30: Lots of great matches this weekend, Shibata vs. Orange Cassidy

8:02: Logan Paul injures knee, Crown Jewel recap

36:37: NJPW Battle Autumn recap

57:45: NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over card rundown

1:01:39: SmackDown World Cup, AEW World title eliminator tournament announcements

1:05:34: Tales from the Territories: Stampede Wrestling thoughts

1:12:06: Young Rock flops on Friday

1:15:23: SmackDown notes

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WWE reveals potential Jey Uso injury at Crown Jewel

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At Saturday’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view, WWE revealed that Jey Uso is potentially dealing with an injury.

Michael Cole stated on commentary that Jey Uso believes he has a broken wrist. Cole said Jey will be getting an MRI done on Monday.

Cole said Jey suffered the injury while wrestling on WWE’s European tour this past week.

Jey still wrestled at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia despite the potential injury. The Usos retained their Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles against The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch) at the pay-per-view. The finish of the match was The Usos hitting a Super 1D on Butch to get the victory.

Cole said Jey will also wrestle when The Usos defend their Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles against The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) on next Friday’s episode of SmackDown. If The Usos win, they’ll be poised to break The New Day’s record as the longest reigning tag team champions in WWE history.

Damage CTRL regain Women’s Tag Team titles at WWE Crown Jewel

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Just five days after winning the titles, Alexa Bliss & Asuka’s Women’s Tag Team Championship reign has come to an end.

Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) regained the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles by defeating Bliss & Asuka at Saturday’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view. Damage CTRL were able to get the victory after interference by Nikki Cross.

Bliss was about to hit Twisted Bliss on Kai near the end of the match, but Cross attacked Bliss and laid her out with a swinging fisherman’s neckbreaker. The referee was distracted by Asuka and SKY fighting in the ring and didn’t see Cross interfere. Kai then pinned Bliss to get the victory.

Bliss & Asuka had defeated Kai & SKY in the main event of Raw this past Monday to win the Women’s Tag Team titles.

This is Kai & SKY’s second reign as WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Nikki Cross reemerged on Raw last month, ditching her “Almost A Superhero” character for a return to her more chaotic and unhinged persona.

Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE financials, Colt Cabana, WON HOF

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Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over the news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Topics include:

  • NFL’s younger demos watching on Amazon Prime
  • Network TV audience dropping faster than cable
  • WWE trying to do more things like the White Rabbit campaign
  • Crown Jewel preview
  • NXT cuts
  • Why Colt Cabana wrestled on AEW Dynamite
  • AEW Dynamite ratings
  • New Japan in Osaka
  • WON HOF

The video version of this show is available for video subscribers at video.f4wonline.com. 

Click on the link below.

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Wrestling Observer Live: Rampage, Dynamite ratings, Colt Cabana, Joe Galli talks NWA Hard Times 3

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Colt Cabana and AEW, the weirdest Rampage in forever tonight, AEW Dynamite ratings, Crown Jewel on Saturday, all the news and more, plus JOE GALLI joins us to talk the NWA! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Jake Paul will be in Logan Paul’s corner at WWE Crown Jewel

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Logan Paul will have some backup as he takes on Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel.

It was officially confirmed at today’s pre-Crown Jewel press conference that Jake Paul will be in his brother’s corner when Logan challenges Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Crown Jewel. The pay-per-view is taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this Saturday (November 5).

Jake cornering Logan for the match had been teased by Paul “Triple H” Levesque on WWE’s third quarter investors call earlier this week.

Logan introduced Jake at Friday’s press conference, with Jake saying Logan will do the unthinkable by defeating Reigns. Jake compared it to him beating Anderson Silva in their boxing match last weekend.

After Jake was introduced at the press conference, Paul Heyman brought out The Usos and Solo Sikoa to join Reigns. The Usos are defending their Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles against The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch) at Crown Jewel.

Saturday will be Logan Paul’s third-ever professional wrestling match. He teamed with The Miz to defeat Rey & Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 38 this April and then defeated Miz in a singles match at SummerSlam.

Crown Jewel streams live on Peacock/WWE Network starting at noon Eastern time on Saturday. Here’s the updated card for the event:

  • Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defends against Logan Paul
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Last Woman Standing match: Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defends against Bayley
  • Steel cage match: Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross
  • Braun Strowman vs. Omos
  • Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos defend against The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch)
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss & Asuka defend against Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY)
  • The OC (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) vs. The Judgement Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio)
  • Bray Wyatt will appear

Women’s Tag Team title rematch set for WWE Crown Jewel

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A WWE Women’s Tag Team title rematch will take place at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia this Saturday.

WWE has announced that Alexa Bliss & Asuka will make their first Women’s Tag Team title defense as they face Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) at Crown Jewel. Bliss & Asuka dethroned Kai & SKY as Women’s Tag Team Champions on last night’s episode of Raw.

After being laid out by Damage CTRL four weeks ago, Bliss & Asuka made their return to WWE television by saving Bianca Belair from a Damage CTRL beatdown on last night’s Raw. That led to Bliss & Asuka facing off with Kai & SKY in the main event.

Damage CTRL’s Bayley is challenging Belair for the Raw Women’s Championship in a Last Woman Standing match at Crown Jewel.

Belair and Bayley were at ringside for the Women’s Tag Team title match on last night’s Raw. Bayley ended up giving Belair a Bayley-to-Belly off the barricade and through a pair of tables.

The Crown Jewel main card streams live on Peacock/WWE Network starting at noon Eastern time this Saturday (November 5). Here’s the updated card for the pay-per-view:

  • Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns defends against Logan Paul
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Last Woman Standing match: Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defends against Bayley
  • Steel cage match: Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross
  • Braun Strowman vs. Omos
  • Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos defend against Ridge Holland & Butch
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss & Asuka defend against Dakota Kai & IYO SKY
  • The OC (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) vs. The Judgement Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio)
  • Bray Wyatt will appear

WWE adds two title matches to Crown Jewel

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WWE has added two new title matches to the Saturday, November 5 Crown Jewel event. 

In a bout announced during Friday’s SmackDown show, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso will defend the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against Ridge Holland and Butch of The Brawling Brutes. 

In storyline, The Usos took Sheamus of Brawling Brutes out of action on last week’s SmackDown with an attack with a steel chair. 

Also added to Crown Jewel, Bianca Belair will defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Bayley of Damage CTRL in a Last Woman Standing match. Bayley defeated Belair on this week’s Raw after interference from Nikki Cross, while Belair won the prior meeting between the two in a ladder match at Extreme Rules. 

Here is the updated Crown Jewel lineup: 

WWE Crown Jewel, Saturday, November 5, 12 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock & WWE Network —

  • Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Logan Paul
  • Last Woman Standing match for the Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley
  • Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: The Usos vs. Ridge Holland & Butch
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Steel Cage match: Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross
  • Braun Strowman vs. Omos
  • The OC (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) vs. The Judgement Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio)

Two matches added to WWE Crown Jewel

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Two new matches have been announced for WWE Crown Jewel.

A steel cage match between Karrion Kross and Drew McIntyre has been set for November 5 in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Braun Strowman will battle Omos.

On Friday’s SmackDown, McIntyre told Kayla Braxton that eventually, this has to end between himself and Kross and made the match. McIntyre lost to Kross in a strap match at Extreme Rules, but the two have continued to feud, with McIntyre attacking Kross after Kross and Scarlett were involved in a car accident on last week’s SmackDown.

MVP confronted Braun Strowman on SmackDown, with Strowman eventually issuing a challenge to Omos. MVP accepted on behalf of Omos, bringing him out. Omos and Strowman had a staredown before Omos pushed Strowman out of the ring.

Here is the updated lineup for Crown Jewel:

  • Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns defends against Logan Paul
  • The OC (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson) vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Pries, and Dominik Mysterio)
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Omos vs. Braun Strowman
  • Steel cage: Karrion Kross vs. Drew McIntyre

Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul planned for WWE Crown Jewel

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Update —

Dave Meltzer reports that WWE is holding a press conference in Las Vegas this Saturday regarding the main event for its November 5 Crown Jewel pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia. Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul is planned to headline the PPV.

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Logan Paul is hyping up a big announcement for tonight’s episode of SmackDown.

Ahead of appearing on SmackDown tonight, Paul sent out a tweet stating that there will be a “massive announcement” on the episode. Paul wrote: “MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT TUNE IN”

WWE looks to be building to a Roman Reigns vs. Paul match. If that does happen, November’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia appears to be a possible destination. Neither Reigns nor Paul are advertised for October’s Extreme Rules PPV.

Reigns is the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

Paul’s appearance on tonight’s SmackDown was set up by an exchange that happened on Twitter after Reigns was on Paul’s Impaulsive podcast. After Reigns left the podcast, Paul said Reigns is the person in WWE who he wants to face.

“You put me against Roman Reigns right now, I think I would win,” Paul said. “Me vs. Roman Reigns one-on-one, that’s my match.”

Reigns responded to Paul’s comments by posting a tweet that told Paul Heyman to “handle” him.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque then invited Paul to appear on SmackDown tonight.

This will be Paul’s first appearance on WWE television since he defeated The Miz at SummerSlam. It was announced this June that Paul has signed a contract with WWE.

WWE announces Crown Jewel event for November 5 in Saudi Arabia

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WWE has announced they will be returning to Saudi Arabia in November.

During tonight’s Raw, it was announced that WWE will be returning to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 5, a few weeks prior to Survivor Series on November 26. It wasn’t said which arena would host the event.

The last time WWE ran an event in Saudi Arabia was back at Elimination Chamber on February 19. The top matches from the card included Brock Lesnar winning an Eliminaton Chamber match for the WWE Championship, Becky Lynch defeating Lita to retain the Raw Women’s Championship, and Roman Reigns defeating Goldberg to retain the WWE Universal Championship.

Last year’s Crown Jewel was held on October 21. On that card, Reigns defeated Lesnar in a match that was for the Universal Championship.

WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed to a ten year deal that requires WWE to run two events per year in the country that runs through 2027.

Big E tried to ‘make some noise’ to face Goldberg at WWE Crown Jewel

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If he had his way, WWE Champion Big E would have faced Goldberg at October’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view, he says. 

In an interview with Sportsnet, Big E states that facing his childhood idol would have been a “full circle” deal. 

“I was trying to make some noise for this Goldberg match at Crown Jewel, but that clearly [didn’t happen],” Big E said. “It would have been really full circle. He was my childhood hero and idol, and I’ve spoken effusively about that.”

For his part, Goldberg has made it clear that a match with Big E is something he has interest in. 

“Big E could bring stuff out of me that I’d want to do just to make Big E proud of me, right?” Goldberg said on an edition of WWE’s The Bump in April 2021. 

“So the story goes with Big E and I, that the only match I was ever late for, or I ever missed in WCW, was a match that I called in and told them I couldn’t catch the plane because I was at a signing and I had to stay until everyone was taken care of. Big E was one of the kids I stayed for, okay?” Goldberg said. “So, I will never forget his face, I’ll never forget that day.”

“So, getting in the ring with him would be a different situation but it’d be really cool in its own way.”

Goldberg reportedly has one match left on a WWE deal that may extend through 2022 or 2023, though there are conflicting reports as to the details of the deal. The WWE Hall of Famer turns 55 in December. 

(h/t to TalkSport for transcription)